The Liberated Voice

Beyond the Blog: Three New Projects

I created this blog to provide singers with support and resources for vocal technique, artistry and career development. Over the past several months I’ve been enjoying some wonderful opportunities to carry out this mission in the broader vocal community – online, in print, and in person. It’s consumed a great deal of my time, so now that I am ready to resume blogging I thought I’d start by catching you up on what I have been doing lately. Read more →

Fine-Tune Your Instrument with Yoga: An Interview with Nicole Newman

You can take your instrument to the shop when it needs repairs, but if it's your body that needs a tune-up a customized yoga regimen can work wonders. Read more →

Physical Warm-Ups for Singing

I respond to dance/fitness instructor Cindy Whitfield's inquiry about how to best physically prepare for singing. Read more →

Vocal Styles: Coming Soon…

I will continue the discussion of the importance of vocal technique for different genres of singing with contributions from specialists in a wide variety of singing styles. Read more →

The Vocal Athlete: An Interview with Robin Flynn

An interview with mezzo-soprano and triathlete Robin Flynn. Read more →

The Vocal Athlete

Professional musicians do whatever is necessary to acquire the very best instruments they can find and then maintain them in flawless working condition. Singers are born with the only instrument they will ever own. It is therefore even more important for you to optimize and maintain your instruments as well as you possibly can. Read more →